Qatar. Wizārat al-Iʻlām. Idārat al-Maṭbūʻāt wa-al-Nashr., Pearl industry and trade, Pearl industry and trade--Qatar, History
Title from item, date devised by Library staff. The slide is titled (Arabic and English) and numbered (44). Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2017... Show moreTitle from item, date devised by Library staff. The slide is titled (Arabic and English) and numbered (44). Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2017.0372-0042 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26600043 BIB-ID: 2526986 Show less
Bisht is the traditional men’s cloak worn over the thobe, popular in the Arab world. Title from item, date devised by Library staff. The slide is... Show moreBisht is the traditional men’s cloak worn over the thobe, popular in the Arab world. Title from item, date devised by Library staff. The slide is titled (Arabic and English) and numbered (46). Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2017.0372-0044 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26600067 BIB-ID: 2527011 Show less
Public relationsMaktab al-Waṭanī al-Maghribī lil-Siyāḥah, Tourism, Tourism--Morocco--20th Century
Travel poster issued by the Moroccan National Tourist Office advertising Morocco as a tourist destination. The poster shows two people in local... Show moreTravel poster issued by the Moroccan National Tourist Office advertising Morocco as a tourist destination. The poster shows two people in local attire walking in a street of the city. Title from item, date devised by Library Staff. Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.P.2019.0074 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26204393 BIB-ID: 2799323 Show less
Public relationsChemins de fer algériens de l'État, Tourism, Tourism--Algeria--20th Century, Railroad companies, Railroad companies--Algeria
Travel poster issued by the Algerian national railway company "Chemins de fer algériens de l'État" advertising Algeria and Tolga as tourist... Show moreTravel poster issued by the Algerian national railway company "Chemins de fer algériens de l'État" advertising Algeria and Tolga as tourist destinations. The poster depicts the street of an Algerian town. Title from item, date devised by Library staff. The poster is signed and inscribed "Imp. Baconnier Frères - Alger". In the upper part monogram of the Chemins de Fer Algériens (CFA). Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.P.2019.0173 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26223004 BIB-ID: 2802535 Show less
Public relationsCompagnie des chemins de fer de Paris à Lyon et à la Méditerranée, Public relationsCompagnie des chemins de fer tunisiens, Tourism, Tourism--Tunisia--20th Century, Mosques
Vintage travel poster issued by the French railway company "Chemins de fer de Paris-Lyon-Méditerranée" (Paris, Lyons, Mediterranean Railway... Show moreVintage travel poster issued by the French railway company "Chemins de fer de Paris-Lyon-Méditerranée" (Paris, Lyons, Mediterranean Railway Company, usually known simply as the P.L.M.) and by theTunisian railway company "Chemin de Fer Tunisiens" (Tunisian Railways) advertising Tunis as tourist destination. The poster depicts the Youssef Dey Mosque. Title from item, date devised by Library staff. The poster is titled and tagged "À 36 heures de Marseille par Mer. À 6 heures d'Antibes par Avion" (36 hours from Marseille by sea. 6 hours from Antibes by plane) and "Saison Octobre-Mai" (Season October-May). In the lower corners "P.L.M.", the acronym of the "Chemins de fer de Paris-Lyon-Méditerranée" (Paris, Lyons, Mediterranean Railway Company) and "C.F.T"., the acronym of the "Chemin de Fer Tunisiens" (Tunisian Railways). Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.P.2019.0157 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26220064 BIB-ID: 2802159 Show less
Public relationsMaktab al-Waṭanī al-Maghribī lil-Siyāḥah, Tourism, Tourism--Morocco--20th Century
Travel poster issued by the Moroccan National Tourist Office advertising Morocco as a tourist destination. The poster shows two people in local... Show moreTravel poster issued by the Moroccan National Tourist Office advertising Morocco as a tourist destination. The poster shows two people in local attire walking in a street of the city. Title from item, date devised by Library Staff. Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.P.2019.0060 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26202050 BIB-ID: 2799323 Show less
Public relationsPeninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, Tourism, Tourism--Middle East--20th Century, Ocean liners, Ocean liners--British--20th Century
Vintage poster advertising the services run by the British company P&O (Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company). The poster shows the... Show moreVintage poster advertising the services run by the British company P&O (Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company). The poster shows the ocena liner RMS Strathaird approaching a dock where two men in oriental costumes are selling fruits. Title from item, date devised by Library Staff. The poster is signed and tagged "Printed in England by The Lamson Agency Ltd." Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.P.2019.0064 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26202372 BIB-ID: 2799331 Show less
View of the the Custom and Excise Office and of the port of Baghdad from the riverbank. Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Written on... Show moreView of the the Custom and Excise Office and of the port of Baghdad from the riverbank. Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Written on the front of the card "The steps in the above picture are those up which the Kurdish coolies carry bales weighing a ton [...]". Written on the back of the card: [Addressed to: ] Mr. R. H. Smith S.S. Oriana c/o Messes. Dunn & Co. Ship Agents. Durban. S. Africa. Postmark of the Indian Postage on back of card. Main Heritage Display General HC.HP.2016.0089-0002 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i23697982 BIB-ID: 2524611 Show less
The photograph shows a Yemeni woman in traditional dress. Title form item. Date devised by Library staff. The postcard was printed in Nancy (France)... Show moreThe photograph shows a Yemeni woman in traditional dress. Title form item. Date devised by Library staff. The postcard was printed in Nancy (France) by the Imprimeries réunies for the Aden-based publisher K. Arabiantz. The postcard is stamped with a 1 piastre Ottoman postmark on the front and has handwritten notes on the verso, addressed to a woman living in Ville Neuve in France. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2012.0003-0003 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i23706296 BIB-ID: 2525759 Show less
Qatar. Wizārat al-Iʻlām. Idārat al-Maṭbūʻāt wa-al-Nashr., Power-plants, Power-plants--Qatar, History
The photograph shows the control room of a the Abu Fontas Power Station. Title from item, date devised by Library staff. The slide is titled (Arabic... Show moreThe photograph shows the control room of a the Abu Fontas Power Station. Title from item, date devised by Library staff. The slide is titled (Arabic and English) and numbered (16) Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.26833-0015 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i23717257 BIB-ID: 2526887 Show less
